The Key to Ending Pain With Others (How To Deal With Extreme Emotional Pain)
It has taken me 40 years to learn exactly how to free myself from pain with others. After reading the book The Dammapada I sat under a tree to contemplate, and meditate on the wisdom I was soaking in to the depths of my heart, mind and soul. I remembered crying oceans of tears in my past, trying to "get it right" with relationships, and remembered going through tremendous turmoil as I slowly learned how to be authentic and genuine. Then, I felt a deep and profound inner transformation as the words "give compassion and understanding" came into my mind. It was one of the greatest AHA moments that have changed my life. While sitting under the tree, divine wisdom poured into my mind and I am deeply grateful to be able to pass this wisdom on to you. When someone does or says something that is upsetting to you, give compassion and understanding for where they are on their path, for where they are coming from, rather than try to "get" them to understand you. When